Brendan Carr (lawyer)
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Brendan Thomas Carr (born January 5, 1979) is an American lawyer who has served as a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since 2017.[6] Appointed to the position by Donald Trump, Carr previously served as the agency's general counsel and as an aide to FCC commissioner Ajit Pai. In private practice, Carr formerly worked as a telecommunications attorney at Wiley Rein.[7]
Brendan Carr | |
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Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
Assumed office August 11, 2017 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Tom Wheeler |
General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission | |
In office April 2017[1] – August 2017[1] Acting: January 2017 – April 2017[1] | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Howard J. Symons[2] |
Succeeded by | Jennifer B. Tatel (acting)[3][4] |
Personal details | |
Born | Brendan Thomas Carr[5] (1979-01-05) January 5, 1979 (age 45)[1] Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Machalagh[1] |
Education | Georgetown University (BA) Catholic University of America (JD) |
Carr supports changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and opposes net neutrality protections.[8][9] Carr is noted for his support for banning TikTok on national security grounds.[10][11] In office, Carr has been noted for being unusually vocal about public policy issues for a regulatory appointee, accusing House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff of overseeing a “secret and partisan surveillance machine”.[12]